LEXINGTON — The No. 18-ranked University of Kentucky gymnastics squad (7-1,1-1) had its winning streak halted after falling to No. 3 Alabama (10-0, 3-0), 196.650-194.250, Friday night at Memorial Coliseum in front of 2,312 fans. Junior Krystle Cook tied for second on bars en route to a career-high 39.125 in the all-around competition.

?It was a little disappointing because you always want to come out on top,? head coach Mo Muhammad discussed after the meet. ?We made some mistakes but overall, I think we were extremely competitive and that is what we are looking for. We just have to continue to work harder and get better.?

Cook paced the Cats on vault, posting a 9.850, good for fourth place. The Crimson Tide entered the meet ranked second nationally for team vault average and didn?t disappoint, placing the top three vaulters.

Bars would prove to be the Cats? best event as they posted a season-high team score of 48.825. Freshman Natalie Rubinstein and Cook tied for second with 9.875s. For Rubinstein, the score marked a career-high.

On beam, UK was led by freshman Heather Hite?s third-place finish (9.825). UK came into the meet ranked seventh nationally in the event.

On the final rotation of the evening, Cook led the Cats on floor with a 9.825 and a fourth place finish.

Alabama?s Terin Humphrey took home first place honors in the all-around competition with a 39.375. Cook?s second-place finish (39.125) marked the fifth consecutive meet the Austin, Texas native had finished either first or second. Burgin finished third with a season-high mark of 38.425.

The SEC schedule continues as Kentucky travels to Baton Rouge, La. to take on nationally-ranked LSU, next Friday, at 7 p.m.